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klopper22 · 03-12-2009, 09:36 PM

Hi. This is my first post here (I put this in the wrong spot before). I have been an off-and-on abuser of alcohol and drugs over the last 24 years. They have both played hell on my life and marriage. I quit the alcohol some years back. But now, I need pain meds for my back. I have dorsal scapular syndrome and moderate to severe pain in my upper back, neck and shoulders almost all the time. My reason for taking pain meds is not to get high, although it is a bi-product of the pills I do enjoy.

My question: If you are an addict and have chronic pain, CAN U EVER BE NORMAL? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO LIVE A DECENT LIFE - NOT IN PAIN BUT ALSO NOT USING UP MY MEDS TO FAST SO THAT I GO THRU WITHDRAWALS? I have just gone thru my 5th day of withdrawal from oxycontin. I was prescribed 20mg 3 x daily but I was taking six a day . I am feeling mostly normal again THANK GOD!!! I tried to get my dr to write a script of regular percocet today to get some releif. I told them the oxycontin hasnt worked out. He said I need to go in and talk to him. My appt is Monday and I dont know how to explain being out of the meds early. He has been a great dr and I dont want to lose him. I really would like to get away from oxycontin because it is so strong and addictive. I have not ever had an abuse problem with vicodin and am thinking of asking if I can go to that. But what do I say about running out early? Should I say it is because of the nature of the way the OC make me feel is why I used more than prescribed or what? I am so regretful of using them up too quickly. i am in a bad position now.

All I want is to be mostly pain free and to take pain medicine without feeling like this>>> :ghug: about them. That is what I want.

Any help will be appreciated.

03-12-2009, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
klopper22 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 67	Normal Hi. This is my first post here (I put this in the wrong spot before). I have been an off-and-on abuser of alcohol and drugs over the last 24 years. They have both played hell on my life and marriage. I quit the alcohol some years back. But now, I need pain meds for my back. I have dorsal scapular syndrome and moderate to severe pain in my upper back, neck and shoulders almost all the time. My reason for taking pain meds is not to get high, although it is a bi-product of the pills I do enjoy. My question: If you are an addict and have chronic pain, CAN U EVER BE NORMAL? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO LIVE A DECENT LIFE - NOT IN PAIN BUT ALSO NOT USING UP MY MEDS TO FAST SO THAT I GO THRU WITHDRAWALS? I have just gone thru my 5th day of withdrawal from oxycontin. I was prescribed 20mg 3 x daily but I was taking six a day . I am feeling mostly normal again THANK GOD!!! I tried to get my dr to write a script of regular percocet today to get some releif. I told them the oxycontin hasnt worked out. He said I need to go in and talk to him. My appt is Monday and I dont know how to explain being out of the meds early. He has been a great dr and I dont want to lose him. I really would like to get away from oxycontin because it is so strong and addictive. I have not ever had an abuse problem with vicodin and am thinking of asking if I can go to that. But what do I say about running out early? Should I say it is because of the nature of the way the OC make me feel is why I used more than prescribed or what? I am so regretful of using them up too quickly. i am in a bad position now. All I want is to be mostly pain free and to take pain medicine without feeling like this>>> :ghug: about them. That is what I want. Any help will be appreciated.